‘How much of yourself do you share?’ and ‘how to make a speech engaging’ are the questions I’m answering in this week’s episode.
Storytelling, particularly lived experience storytelling, is easily THE BEST way to make your speeches engaging. But how personal is too personal, how much of yourself do you share?
Listen in to hear:
How to balance the line between misery porn or self-indulgence, and stories that inspire and empower
Why framing your stories through the lens of the audience is incredibly important
How to tell your stories to take your listeners on an emotional journey that leaves them ready to take desired action (rather than leaving them a broken, helpless mess)
How to manage that doubt of ‘do people really want to hear my stories?’
Where to find other lived experience stories
Join my IMPACT CLUB if you’re an impact-minded humble leader, looking for support on messaging, strategy and mindset as you work to make your dent in the universe, in your way.
For more on how to showcase your talents in your lived experience stories, listen to episode 140.
And for that episode on misery porn (thank goodness it exists!), check out episode 60, Authenticity, Misery Porn and Stories of Happiness.